Talagang sabi ko, pagkatapos niyan, if it's earlier than 2020, 'pag merong federalism at bagong presidente which would call for an election I will step down by 2020. Hindi ko na hintayin ang 2022 (I said, if it's earlier than 2020, and there's federalism and a new president that would call for an election, I will step down by 2020), he added.

Duterte also took a swipe at local terrorist groups linked to the Islamic State (IS) group for encouraging Maranaos to join them.

He made this remark after the United States tagged ISIS Philippines and the Maute Group as "Specially Designated Global Terrorists" (SDGTs).

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